Session: No Chance

No way to get a wave at Fraser this day. The whole coastline was a misty curtain and the closeouts breaking 500m out told me: stay out! So we went inside the rain forest and viewed around the beauty of nature. Overnighting at Fraser was not planned 'cause we had to leave our camper back on the mainland. So we went back to Inskip Point with the last barque.

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Created: Saturday November 8 2008 05:55:57 PM

Modified: Friday April 24 2009 04:12:28 PM

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Session: Fraser blocking

Only small windswell coming from E/NE, so Fraser Island was blocking most of the power. Waves rolling to the beach at 45° Angle providing strange conditions. Tide was strong so it was rather a paddle competition than a surf session. However - I got wet!

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Created: Friday November 7 2008 12:35:06 PM

Modified: Friday November 7 2008 12:35:54 PM

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Session: blue bottle beach

shelly beach was blown out.swell finaly around but unfortunatly so is the wind.its been a long time since ive seen so many bluebottles.checked shallows no go, tide to low and wind over powering any waves.next few days have good chance of some sweet waves if out early before the wind.

Session: Long wait

It's a sunday and lots of weekend visitors fill the beach and the water.
The beach guard closed the only surfable jetty for surfers due to lots of bathers.
Close to sundown they all went out and there was a little time to ride the small waves.
As it looks like the swell gets poorer day by day I cancelled desicions to go further north to Agnes Water, instead it's now back down south to Sunshine Coast. But before we go a one day "without surf" break is made to visit the turtle center of Mon Repos.

Session: FUN FUN

Went to the OB jetty this morning after checking out the cliffs. There was a little to much tide for the cliffs. Checked the pier it was okay, but when I got to the jetty I saw only 2 people out and it looked fun. Paddled out and one guy went in so just 2 of us out and the other guy was surfing way inside. So basically I had the jetty all to myself for about 30min till some other guys paddled out. It was great. Couple of nice long peelers and then back to my spot for the next one with no worries of other people. And even when other people showed up it was a pretty mellow crowd, no one person trying to hog all the waves. Great way to start off a Sunday.

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Created: Sunday November 4 2007 05:10:10 PM

Modified: Sunday November 4 2007 05:10:10 PM

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Session: Slow Day/Single wave sets

Showed up just before 7 surfed look fun, paddled out and it slowed way down. There was a lot of people out and the sets were olny coming in every 10-15min and most of them were one wave sets. The waves I did catch were fun swami's peelers but the wave count was way down due to the inconsistent surf.

Session: Nice!

Yo , it has been my first day surfing in Aussie , with my new 6.6 fish by Maliboo , they shape in Manly!

The board is really nice , I had a great feeling from the first moment , anyway...I'm not here to make advertising...The wave yesterday was pretty small but very very funny , even if 3-4 ft was the best it could reach , we were just 4 guys in the water , on the lil reef bay at the right of the Tama Beach.

Wish to surf something bigger in next days , anyway it worths the short walk from Bondi to get in this beautiful place , just pay attention to the orcks when you get in , the bottom is near but covered from a lil of sand!

Enjoy the place and contact me if in the next days you'll be there or in maroubra or in manly!I will reach The Wedge , near Newcastle , on the 8th of the month!

Session: UV Ray trouble

Second day at OZ and too late in the water! At 10 in the morning it too much UV rays outside so I interrupted the session after 30 minutes. Next time I go early mornings or close to sunset. Also the windjagged waves haven't been worth to risk a sunburn.

Session: Early bird

The early bird gets the worm! But at Down Under the bird at 6 in the morning is rather late. All the beach was full of life. Canoes, surfskies and many boards out. Joggers all over the place. A new experience for european watermen.

Session: Saint Tugen? yes it's good

Woooo . The swell was big and long:2.5mNorth West and 12s. the wind was not in the good direction: North West. La Torche was not surfable because of the onshore winds. I was desappointed and decided to go to Saint Tugen which was south oriented. I came a little to late at nearly hight tide. Saint Tugen works better at low tide. And it was a good surprise: it was my first session on this spot.

I get some long rippable waves. At the end af the session, the intermediate sandbank started to work. I went again in the water and caught my best wave: a doubling up wave (more than 1.5m) and I get a stand up tube. As the sun was at the west, I really get the green room.